Metro area · CBSA 10580
Albany
The Albany, NY metro area has 906,052 people. Median rent is $1,280, 17.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Albany County at $1,711. Of the 55 places we track here, West Sand Lake has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$88,074
Median home value
$285,900
Unemployment
4.7%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,711
HUD, Albany County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 100,492 | $1,216 | 23.5% |
| Schenectady | 68,847 | $1,145 | 23.5% |
| Troy | 51,033 | $1,175 | 24.1% |
| Saratoga Springs | 28,631 | $1,470 | 16.7% |
| Rotterdam | 22,695 | $1,278 | 17.9% |
| Niskayuna | 21,227 | $1,589 | 14.2% |
| Cohoes | 18,159 | $1,251 | 24.6% |
| Latham | 13,802 | $1,472 | 16.8% |
| East Glenville | 11,914 | $1,470 | 18.3% |
| Roessleville | 10,968 | $1,416 | 17.7% |
| Loudonville | 10,527 | $1,829 | 15.4% |
| Watervliet | 10,287 | $1,083 | 22.4% |
| Rensselaer | 9,287 | $1,219 | 20.9% |
| Westmere | 8,334 | $1,629 | 22.1% |
| Colonie | 7,702 | $1,570 | 18.1% |
| Scotia | 7,264 | $1,031 | 16.2% |
| East Greenbush | 6,581 | $1,753 | 17.8% |
| Country Knolls | 5,445 | $1,196 | 10.0% |
| Hampton Manor | 5,334 | $1,188 | 14.5% |
| Mechanicville | 5,124 | $1,070 | 25.3% |
| Ballston Spa | 5,027 | $1,122 | 13.2% |
| Cobleskill | 4,682 | $874 | 22.8% |
| Menands | 4,505 | $1,414 | 21.1% |
| Milton | 4,450 | $1,873 | 23.7% |
| South Glens Falls | 3,737 | $1,171 | 24.0% |
| Wynantskill | 3,487 | $1,200 | 13.3% |
| West Sand Lake | 3,479 | $831 | 8.2% |
| Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek | 3,349 | $1,394 | 8.9% |
| Ravena | 3,243 | $1,122 | 17.4% |
| Hoosick Falls | 3,177 | $867 | 21.6% |
| Green Island | 2,970 | $1,084 | 21.9% |
| Voorheesville | 2,824 | $1,228 | 13.3% |
| Corinth | 2,592 | $978 | 15.4% |
| Siena College | 2,500 | $1,313 | 18.5% |
| Clifton Gardens | 2,420 | $1,380 | 28.9% |
| Waterford | 2,085 | $1,082 | 17.8% |
| Stillwater | 1,874 | $1,154 | 15.4% |
| Altamont | 1,855 | $1,201 | 12.8% |
| Averill Park | 1,615 | $1,656 | 16.8% |
| Castleton-on-Hudson | 1,591 | $1,166 | 26.9% |
| Schuylerville | 1,571 | $982 | 13.6% |
| North Ballston Spa | 1,299 | $1,641 | 21.6% |
| Middleburgh | 1,220 | $981 | 25.1% |
| Hadley | 1,170 | $990 | 18.0% |
| Schoharie | 1,144 | $839 | 18.1% |
| Mariaville Lake | 1,085 | $1,194 | 17.2% |
| Nassau | 1,058 | $1,073 | 15.2% |
| Richmondville | 931 | $853 | 22.8% |
| Round Lake | 915 | $1,615 | 19.8% |
| Nassau Lake | 830 | $1,217 | 12.4% |
| Victory | 754 | $1,125 | 20.2% |
| Poestenkill | 744 | $1,053 | 11.2% |
| Sharon Springs | 634 | $1,250 | 27.3% |
| East Nassau | 613 | $1,318 | 20.3% |
| Schaghticoke | 545 | $800 | 17.6% |
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Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.